The tournament works just like that other madness tournament in March you may have heard of, except you are in control. You vote to determine the winners and you help me choose the combatants.

In the comments section below (or on my Facebook Page or anywhere on Twitter using the hashtag #AJMadness2018), let me know who or what you think should be paired up in the first round based on all the comings and goings, heroes and scandals, hilarity and obscenity of the last year of Christianity in America.

So, for example, based on all the comings and goings, heroes and scandals, hilarity and obscenity of 2017, last year’s bracket saw first round matchups like Jesus the Refugee vs. Christians Supporting The Refugee Ban and Boycotting Beauty & The Beast vs. Boycotting The Shack. But it also saw matchups celebrating the good stuff of 2017 like Lecrae vs. Chance The Rapper.

Like I said, who or what matches up against each other and why is entirely up to you.

Well, mostly entirely.

Fill up the comments section and my Twitter and Facebook feeds with matchup ideas, I’ll choose the best ones, create a bracket, and release that bracket into the wild next Monday, March 12th.

Once the bracket is released, fill it out just like you would a bracket for the basketball tournament choosing who will win each matchup, not just for the first round, but for every subsequent round until you’ve chosen/predicted a champion.

Obviously, it’s a bit trickier filling out this bracket than the basketball one since the strength of each entry isn’t quite as obvious as a college basketball team, but that’s where the fun comes in: you decide the winner yourself.

I’ll set up a poll that looks something like this possible matchup between two titans of Christian fast food.